As Southwest Colorado’s highways age, the state is looking to raise more money for construction. About 88 percent of regional highways are within 10 years of coming to an end of having acceptable...

A compromise on allowing people into the Oxbow Park and Preserve is being floated by the city after officials closed the area in December. The Natural Lands Preservation Advisory Board is...

The new head of Community Connections is taking over at a time when the agency faces a staff shortage and other challenges. Tara Kiene started March 1 after the former president and CEO Julie...

To ease the parking congestion along Main Avenue, the city of Durango is considering selling parking permits for Narrow Gauge Avenue. The program is aimed mainly at employees who use meters all day...

Residents of East Third Avenue called on Durango City Council to help with traffic safety concerns along the Boulevard Tuesday. The residents would like four radar speed signs. One near the Mason...

A mountainside overlooking traffic on U.S. Highway 550 might seem like an odd place to find a black bear and her two cubs. But a 222-pound mama bear has made her home in just such a place...

Two potential steps to encourage affordable housing were delayed by the Durango City Council on Tuesday. For months, councilors have been discussing the need for a law to help protect condominium...

A discussion on one of the main affordable housing topics the Durango City Council planned for Tuesday likely will be rescheduled to May 5. The discussion about adjusting fees that builders pay in...

Two challengers vying for La Plata County commissioner seats in November received unanimous support at the La Plata County Republican Assembly on Monday. Kayla Patterson and Lyle McKnight are...

Durangoans will have a chance Tuesday to weigh in on two affordable housing policies. The Durango City Council has been debating ways to address the housing shortage for months, and Tuesday...